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In Reply to: RE: Stokowski's slaughter of a great symphony posted by Amphissa on August 14, 2015 at 17:59:33
It's on blu-ray audio, and I keep meaning to re-listen to it because I didn't know quite what to make of it and I'm fearful that a re-listening will confirm it to be a bit superficial and perfunctory (somewhat like the other hi-rez recording of this work - the Botstein/LSO performance on SACD). OTOH, the Falletta performance does have some interesting details of balance sometimes.
I have the Farberman/RPO recording and it's very fine in many ways, although there are little problems here too, such the lapses of ensemble (e.g., that part where the snare drum gets noticeably ahead of the rest of the orchestra - probably a result of recording in long takes with little editing). But I basically agree with you that it's a tough choice between Farberman and Downes.
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Some cool stuff, but goes on and on, AIR.
Botstein is advertised as being the complete score, but it us not. I'm generally a fan if Botstein, but I got rid if this one.Although the audio of the Falletta recording is good if you crank up the volume in surround, to me she misses the mark in too many places. She takes the beginning too fast, losing all the atmosphere, and the battle segment is sloppy and flabby. It needs to be intense, with sharp edges. I'm not sure if that is the limitations if the orchestra, or lack of rehearsal, or her lack of insight into the program.
To me, both if these recordings just fail to capture the "epic" essence if this monumental symphony.
"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)
Edits: 08/15/15
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